SC-1000 SBK Progressive Line : Really good guitar

First impressions are very good, it looks fantastic and as far as I can see there are no cosmetic issues at all.

The setup is very good (it could be played right out of the box with nothing more than a quick tune). The frets are well finished with minimal buzz, bends feel nice and clean with no scraping on the frets. The soft satin finish feels really nice and fast on the neck, and the comfort cut on the back of the body is great. The fretboard could do with a little oil but I'm happy for the moment to leave it, the action also could drop a little but it's fine where it is for now. In fact for the 1st time ever I'm not even going change the strings right away, I'll let it settle and play for a few days first.

Really very pleased with it.

In summary, I hit the Harley Benton jackpot, It's another £100 guitar that feels like a £300 one, it's a quality bit of kit and it will be my metal axe of choice from now on.